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Committee on the Identification of Environmental and Health Issues

The effects of our living environment on health are a subject that is being approached in an increasingly international way. This trend is understandable, given that environmental effects do not recognise national borders. The effects of measures aimed at limiting risks are also felt internationally. Moreover, successful intervention requires joint effort. Monitoring developments in the “health and the environment” focus area is therefore a permanent activity of the Health Council of the Netherlands. In this context, the strength of scientific indications for certain environmental effects and their significance to the Netherlands are assessed. The findings are reported in descriptions (advisory reports provided at the Council’s own initiative).